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My Take: Yankees Acquire Amed Rosario

The details:

The Yankees acquire UTIL Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals for RHP Clayton Beeter and OF Browm Martinez.

The Yankees aren’t going for “flashy” lineup upgrades at the deadline, but any upgrade is still an update.

I was once a big fan of Oswald Peraza‘s. After an encouraging 18-game audition in 2022 (.306/.404/.429), he has crashed and burned to the point where you wonder if he is rosterable in the big leagues. Forced into the lineup this season, he is hitting .152/.212/.241 in 170 plate appearances with a 27.6% strikeout rate. No one’s defense or speed can make up for that level of a triple slash.

Enter Rosario, a bench player with the ability to hit left-handed pitching. Given the struggles of Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ryan McMahon against southpaws, a lefty masher should come in handy. That is, if you trust Aaron Boone to utilize a player like Rosario properly.

This season, he is hitting .299/.333/.483 with three home runs in 93 plate appearances against southpaws, and he owns a career mark of .298/.337/.462 over a healthy 1,167 plate appearance sample size.

Once a top prospect in all of baseball for the Mets organization, Rosario never quite lived up to the hype. Cleveland valued him enough to take him as part of the package for Francisco Lindor, and he initially rewarded them by compiling a 103 wRC+ and 5.9 fWAR between 2021 and 2022. He provided solid offensive value (including strong baserunning metrics), though his defense was mediocre, if you want to be nice.

The defense has since eroded even more (while he has played a handful of games there over the last few seasons, it’s a stretch to say he can “play” shortstop), but his offense against left-handed pitching remains desirable. His baserunning metrics are still above average, though he has only attempted (and converted) one stolen base for Washington this year. If he doesn’t go on a running tear, it will break a streak of four straight seasons where he reached double-digit stolen bases (six straight if you ignore 2020).

The money is meaningless. They will pay Rosario a prorated portion of his $2 million salary, and he is a free agent at the end of the season.

If used properly, Rosario is a useful player. Not everyone needs to be a defensive wizard to be useful, especially bench players.

What the Yankees Gave Up:

Clayton Beeter throws hard. His fastball/slider combination is as traditional as you can get for a reliever. However, success has eluded him in his brief MLB tryouts. The 26-year-old (acquired from the Dodgers for Joey Gallo) owns a 9.82 ERA (7.08 FIP) in only 7.1 innings, allowing two homers and five walks while striking out eight. Additionally, injuries have held him back. For the Nationals, he brings an interesting arm. We all know that relievers can suddenly blossom into something with a tweak here or a tweak there. He has the velocity. Can he stay healthy and find consistency? He wasn’t going to get that chance in New York.

Browm Martinez is too far down the chain to worry about. Signed for $130,000 during the 2024 international signing period, the 18-year-old right-handed outfielder owns a career DSL triple slash of .320/.426/.419 in 209 plate appearances with 34 stolen bases in 41 attempts. That may make you drool, but it’s the DSL. The only thing we can say is that he has done enough to earn a shot in the FCL in 2026. He hasn’t played since July 3rd.

Bottom Line:

Even though the Yankees are desperate for relief pitching, there weren’t many indicators that Beeter was going to be helpful. At least not in 2025. The Nationals can throw him in the pen and hope something clicks. I will never worry about DSL-level prospects. The range of outcomes is as wide as you can get.

The Yankees will place Aaron Judge on the injured list and replace him with Rosario. That isn’t the perfect switch, but it works for now.

Rosario fills a need as a right-handed hitting 2B/3B with some experience in right field (the Rays used him there in 2024, but the Nationals have played him there only once in 2025). He is an upgrade over Peraza, which makes him worthwhile enough. The Yankees wanted to sign him before the 2024 season. However, he felt that Tampa offered him more playing time.

Now that the Yankees have him, it’s up to Boone to use him properly.

Yankees MILB 7/1: Engelth Urena Homers

Notes:

C/UTIL Anthony Seigler, the Yankees’ first-round pick in 2018, has earned his union card. The Milwaukee Brewers, who signed him as a minor league free agent last winter, added him to the roster today.

Drafted as a catcher, the Yankees started giving him time at second base in 2023. In 2024, he stopped catching entirely to focus on his new position.

This year, the Brewers started letting him catch again while giving him a new position to learn (third base). Additionally, he still gets time at second base.

The main culprit in Seigler’s development stalling was injuries. Moving to second base seemed to help him last season, as he played in a career-high 118 games, hitting .234/.350/.398 with 29 stolen bases in 32 attempts. That wasn’t enough for the Yankees to add him to the 40-man.

For the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate this year, he is hitting .277/.415/.465 in 267 plate appearances with 20 stolen bases in 23 attempts.

A unique ability to play catcher and a few other positions, plus his ability to steal bases, make him an intriguing bench piece at least.

RHP Baron Stuart was promoted from Somerset to Scranton.

Injury Log

Scranton (43-35)

Their game against Lehigh Valley was postponed. They will try to make it up on August 1.

Somerset (37-38)

Their game against Reading was postponed. They will try to play two tomorrow.

Hudson Valley (42-31)

Their game against Brooklyn was postponed. They will try to play two tomorrow.

Tampa (42-33) (Defeated Clearwater, 8-3)

DH Edgleen Perez: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Perez has 55 walks in 66 games. 
CF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-2, R, SB (24), 3 BB, K
SS Roderick Arias: 0-for-4, RBI, SB (20), R, BB
C Engelth Urena: 1-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (7), BB
Urena ties his personal best for home runs in a season. He has three consecutive 2-RBI efforts 
3B Juan Matheus: 1-for-4, RBI, R, SB (29), CS (8), BB
Matheus went 14-for-16 stealing bases in June (he leads the organization)
LF Tyler Wilson: 1-for-4, RBI, R, K
   1B Josue Gonzalez: 1-for-1
1B-LF Hans Montero: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, R, HBP, 3 K
RF Marshall Toole: 2-for-5, 3B (6), RBI, R
Toole compiled three extra-base hits in 17 games during last year’s debut campaign. This year, he has 18 (10 doubles, 6 triples, 2 HR) in 55 games. He is 24-for-26 stealing bases.
2B Santiago Gomez: 1-for-4, SB (8)
Gomez has eight stolen bases in 14 games since his promotion. 

RHP Gage Ziehl: (W, 4-3)  6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
3.55 ERA (63.1 IP, 60 H, 30 R, 25 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 53 K). Yes, I leave the Somerset start (4 IP, 9 H, 4 R) off his stat line because that was an emergency start he wasn’t ready for.
RHP Brady Kirtner: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
RHP Chris Veach: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

FCL (19-23) (Lost to the FCL Tigers, 4-3)

LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB
DH Willy Montero: 2-for-4, RBI, SB (1)
Montero’s first two hits during his rehab stint.
SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-4, 2 K
C Ediel Rivera: 1-for-2, HBP, BB
.245/.344/.373 in 122 PA (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 15 R, 7-for-10 SB)
RF JoJo Jackson: 0-for-3, R, SB (1), BB, K
Jackson is 0-for-11 during his rehab stint, but has struck out only twice.
3B Luis Escudero: 0-for-3, R, BB
1B John Cristino: 1-for-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI, R

LHP Allen Facundo: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K. He is here on a rehab stint.
RHP Greysen Carter (L, 2-2): 2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Carter remains a massive work in progress. He has 27 walks in 24 innings at this level and 55 in 46 innings overall.
LHP Franyer Herrera: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.95 ERA (19 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 22 K)

DSL Yankees (10-10) (Outlasted the DSL Phillies Red, 11-9)

SS Mani Cedeno: 1-for-4, RBI, R, BB, 3 K
.190/.390/.241 in 77 PA (1 double, 1 triple, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 15 R, 3-for-4 SB, 18.2% BB, 36.4% K). I never worry about a 16-year-old’s stats. There is still plenty of season left for him to adjust.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 K
.246/.413/.281 in 75 PA. In 245 PA over the last two years, the 18-year-old bonus baby is hitting .210/.331/.327 with 13 stolen bases in 17 attempts.
2B Carlos Bello: 4-for-5, 2B (4), 3 RBI, R, K
The 17-year-old is off to a strong start to his professional career. He has five multi-hit games (17 games played) and is hitting .315/.486/.537 with a 6-for-7 stolen base rate.
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-5, 2B (7), 2 RBI, R, K
Matic (17) has seven multi-hit efforts in 17 games.  He has picked up the pace considerably after a rough debut campaign. In 2024, he compiled eight extra-base hits (all doubles) in 46 games. This season, he has ten extra-base hits (7 doubles, 3 HR) in 17 games.
1B Carlos Villarroel: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, SB (1), BB, 2 K
DH Estivenzon Montero: 3-for-5, 2 RS, SB (4)
Montero has a 7-game hitting streak (10-for-28).
LF Alfiery Matos: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB, K
RF Angel Ventura: 1-for-3, 2 R, 3 SB (7), BB
Ventura has a 6-game hitting streak (8-for-21). He has swiped six bases during the streak.

RHP Enixon Sanchez: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
While the walks are high, the 17-year-old continues to throw well at this level (2.51 ERA in 15 games (11 starts) with a 53/32 K/BB over 46.2 innings).
RHP Jose Vargas (S, 1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
The 17-year-old earns his first professional save.

DSL Bombers (8-11) (Defeated the DSL Arizona Black, 15-7. This was the completion of a game started on June 24th)

CF Ruben Castillo: 2-for-5, 2B (3), 3B (3), 3 RBI, R, BB, K
.234/.319/.422 in 72 PA. He also has a home run on his ledger.
SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-3, R, CS (1), 3 BB
.271/.486/.333 in 70 PA (1 double, 1 triple, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 13 R, 9-for-11 SB, 27.1% BB, 20% K).
DH Queni Pineda: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
.269/.441/.385 in 68 PA (3 doubles, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 16 R, 5-for-5 SB, 20.6% BB, 14.7% K)
LF Browm Martinez: 4-for-6, 2B (1), 3 RBI, R, SB (9), K
Martinez is having a run-of-the-mill .396/.492/.642 campaign (4 doubles, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 21 R, 11-for-12 SB, 4 BB, 8 K). This is his second career 4-hit effort.
3B Leni Done: 1-for-3, RBI, 3 R, SB (6), HBP, BB
1B Remy Veldhuisen: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (1), BB, K
C Carlos Rodon: 1-for-3, SF, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

RHP Alexander Almonte (W, 2-1): 6 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
2.00 ERA (18 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 9 BB, 17 K)

Yankees MILB 6/27: Spencer Jones Homers in First Scranton AB

Notes:

OF Everson Pereira, the top choice to come up when J.C. Escarra went on paternity leave, is also on the paternity list. The Yankees decided to go with a 25-man roster instead of calling up someone from the Jorbit Vivas, Jesus Rodriguez, CJ Alexander pool (all three are on the 40-man). Another player on the 40-man, Braden Shewmake, is injured. He reportedly was the second choice after Pereira.

OF Spencer Jones, as you likely know, was promoted to Scranton today. Typically speaking, top-top prospects don’t hang around in Triple-A for long. However, it seems probable that Jones will stay at Scranton for the remaining 2.5 months of the season. The promotion was earned, as Jones was red-hot and compiled 830 Double-A plate appearances.

Injury Log

Scranton (42-34) (Defeated Worcester, 4-2, to improve to 4-0 in the second half)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-3, 2 BB
3B Jesus Rodriguez: 0-for-4, R, SB (10), BB, 2 K
Rodriguez’s slump continues, showing us that slumps are inevitable for everyone. He is still hitting .321/.409/.407 in 259 PA at this level. 
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-5, HR (1), RBI, R, 2 K
Jones homered in his first Triple-A plate appearance (397 feet, 109.9 MPH). His 17th HR overall ties his personal best from last year in 72 fewer games. That’s crazy. Oh, and he keeps his streak of alternating home run days alive (he has 6 HR in his last 11 games – one every other day)
DH T.J. Rumfield: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
   PR-DH Duke Ellis: 0-for-1, 2 SB (7), K
This is why I said I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in the postseason. Aaron Boone used him only once in the postseason last year (pinch ran against Kansas City) before he was taken off the roster for the Guardians and Dodgers series.
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 2-for-2, R, 2 SB (6), 2 BB
LF CJ Alexander: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Jose Rojas: 2-for-2, HR (12), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB
Rojas’ 125th career minor league homer (681 games)
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, SAC

RHP Sean Boyle: (W, 6-5)  5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
4.46 ERA (74.2 IP, 68 H, 43 R, 37 ER, 9 HR, 25 BB, 72 K). Boyle (28) screams of a pitcher who will get a few MLB chances as he grinds out a professional career. The Yankees invited him to spring training this year, and he is a minor league free agent after the season (this is his 7th minor league campaign). This assumes the Yankees aren’t going to add him to the 40-man.
LHP Jayvien Sandridge: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
0.96 ERA (9.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 18 K). Overall, he owns a 25/7 K/BB over 14.1 innings. 
RHP Clayton Beeter (S, 2): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Beeter maxed at 97.5 MPH. He owns a 1.02 ERA in 17.2 IP (9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 14 BB, 29 K)

Somerset (36-37) (Lost to Erie, 6-2)

SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, R, SB (14), 2 BB
Lombard Jr. has 55 walks and 25 stolen bases in 70 games.  He is 20-for-88 (.227; 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 19 R, 7-for-8 SB) in June (started the month 3-for-21). That doesn’t suggest he is “hot” but the adjustments are showing up.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K
2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-2, R, HBP, BB, K
3B Dylan Jasso: 0-for-4, 2 K
DH Brendan Jones: 1-for-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI, K
Jones was heating up before a little 0-for-11 slump. There is talent here – he is just having a tough time early in his Double-A journey.
CF Garrett Martin: 0-for-3, SB (14), CI
1B Tyler Hardman: 0-for-4, 2 K
LF Cole Gabrielson: 1-for-3, BB, K
RF Cam Eden: 0-for-4, K

RHP Trent Sellers: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Sellers needed 91 pitches to earn 14 outs, but the outing was impressive. Striking hitters out hasn’t been an issue for the 25-year-old, as he has 68 in 55.1 innings this year and 168 in 139 innings in his career. The walk rate needs work (26 this season; 66 in his career). It’s a mixed bag and one wonders if his future is in the bullpen.
RHP Cole Ayers: (L, 0-1)  1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Hayden Merda: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Merda struggled mightily in his Somerset debut – while not perfect, a better performance tonight.
RHP Kelly Austin: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
LHP Ryan Anderson: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Anderson allowed both of Austin’s baserunners to score.

Hudson Valley (42-29) (Split two games against Wilmington)

Game 1 (Won, 2-0, in the conclusion of last night’s game)

LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4
CF Dillon Lewis: 2-for-4
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 2-for-4, R, SB (9), K
SS Alexander Vargas: 2-for-4, RBI, R
1B Josh Moylan: 2-for-4
3B Brenny Escanio: 0-for-4, K
C Tomas Frick: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K
.231/.364/.385 in 132 PA. Frick does his job with his medium-sized usage (he has played in 37 of their 71 games)
DH Duncan Pastore: 0-for-2, BB, K

LHP Kyle Carr: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
2.86 ERA (63 IP, 44 H, 28 R, 20 ER, 5 HR, 32 BB, 50 K). There is good and not-so-good in that profile.
RHP Ocean Gabonia (W, 1-2): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Huey Morrill: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.62 ERA (29 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 22 K)
RHP Bryce Warrecker (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
0.85 ERA (31.2 IP, 14 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 37 K). Have I mentioned how dominant the 6’8″ right-hander has been? 

Game 2 (Lost, 11-0)

CF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-4, K
The 0-for-8 doubleheader drops his triple slash to .221/.318/.303 in 283 PA. His .288/.345/.438 triple slash with RISP has allowed him to drive home 35 runs in 62 games.
DH Dillon Lewis: 1-for-3, 2B (3)
Since promotion: .200/.250/.411 in 96 PA. Nine of his 18 hits have gone for extra bases (3 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR). He is a fun prospect to follow, since you can tell that the tools exist.
RF Coby Morales: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-3, K
3B Alexander Vargas: 1-for-2, BB
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-3, 2 K
1B Josh Moylan: 1-for-3, 2 K
Moylan hasn’t been able to get anything going (.162/.309/.263 in 243 PA). Last season, at this level, he showed some promise with his .246/.357/.381 line in 406 plate appearances.
SS Brenny Escanio: 1-for-2, BB, K
LF Luis Durango: 0-for-3, K

LHP Griffin Herring (L, 1-1): 3 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, HR
Proof that everyone has bad days. This spiked his combined ERA to 1.64 (71.1 IP, 45 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 27 BB, 83 K). He entered the night with the lowest ERA amongst all minor league pitchers (excluding those in the rookie leagues). It’s possible (probable) that he will wake up tomorrow nearly tied for first with…fellow Yankees’ farmhand Brendan Beck. Beck’s ERA is 1.6409 while Herring’s is 1.6402.
RHP Sebastian Keane: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
RHP Jordany Ventura: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Tampa (39-33) (Defeated Ft. Myers, 5-3)

C Edgleen Perez: 2-for-3, R, SB (5), 2 BB
Perez is hopefully heating up, as this is his third straight multi-hit effort. He is up to .216/.371/.242 in 286 plate appearances with an impressive 51 walks (17.8%).
RF Brian Sanchez: 1-for-4, R, SB (20), 3 K
SS Roderick Arias: 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP
When the Yankees handed him a trillion dollars (give or take a few million), this is what they envisioned. It hasn’t happened consistently.
DH Engelth Urena: 0-for-4, BB, K
3B Juan Matheus: 2-for-4, 2 SB (26), BB, K
Matheus is feeling frisky on the basepaths lately. He is 12-for-14 in June and has at least one stolen base in five straight games. This surge has jumped him to first place in stolen bases within the organization.
LF Hans Montero: 1-for-3, 2B (6), RBI, SB (13), BB, K
CF Marshall Toole: 0-for-3, BB, K
1B Josue Gonzalez: 0-for-4, K
2B Santiago Gomez: 2-for-3, HR (1), RBI, 3 SB (6), BB, K
As I said the other day, Gomez can run. He just needs to consistently get on base to showcase it. He has 70 stolen bases in 156 career games. As for the power, that is not his forte. This was his 9th career homer.

LHP Xavier Rivas (W, 2-1): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 13 K (previous personal best was 8)
Rivas allowed two runs in the sixth but was otherwise spectacular tonight.  At this level: 3.47 ERA (23.1 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 28 K)
RHP Jack Sokol: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
2.84 ERA (25.1 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 11 BB, 19 K).  He hasn’t allowed a run in 9.1 June innings. 
RHP Cade Austin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
2.86 ERA (28.1 IP, 27 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 31 K)
RHP Brady Kirtner: (S, 3) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
2.41 ERA (37.1 IP, 23 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 17 BB, 42 K). Kirtner has been steady in his debut campaign, with very few hiccups.

FCL (19-21) (Defeated the Phillies, 2-0)

LF Wilson Rodriguez: 0-for-2, BB
C Ediel Rivera: 0-for-2, HBP
RF Luis Puello: 1-for-2, R
2B Gabriel Terrero: 1-for-2
1B John Cristino: 1-for-1, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, HBP
It’s his debut campaign, but he is doing what a 25-year-old should do in the FCL: 15-for-41 (.366) with a double and two home runs.

RHP Edinzo Marquez (W, 1-2): 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
It counts as a CG in the record books! He owns a 3.00 ERA in eight starts (39 IP, 33 H, 18 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 15 BB, 29 K). Can the 20-year-old get a taste of Low-A Tampa after the FCL season concludes? Certainly.

DSL Yankees (8-10) (Crushed DSL Phillies White, 11-2. This game went seven innings)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, RBI, R, HBP, K
CF Isaias Castillo: 0-for-2, RBI, R, 2 BB
.333/.469/.590 in 49 PA (3 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 9-for-9 SB, 10 BB, 11 K). His career has started with a 12-game on-base streak.
3B Richard Matic: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, SB (3), BB
.326/.441/.630 in 59 PA (5 doubles, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 11 BB, 16 K). Matic struggled here as a 16-year-old. The difference one year can make, even as a teenager.
DH Justin Capellan: 0-for-2, RBI, R, SB (6), 2 BB, K
2B Alfred Ciriaco: 1-for-3, R, BB
C Diego Flores: 0-for-3, RBI, R, BB
LF Angel Ventura: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, SB (4), BB
Ventura is 22-for-25 stealing bases in 44 career games.
RF Alfiery Matos: 0-for-3, R, SB (3), BB, 2 K
1B Jose Lavagnino: 2-for-3, 2B (1), 3 RBI, R, BB
The 18-year-old is 4-for-17 in his debut campaign.

LHP Carlos De La Rosa: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
4.38 ERA (12.1 IP, 14 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 22 K). What is the most impressive part of that stat line? If you need more than one guess, take up a new hobby.
RHP Rafael Arias (W, 2-0): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K

DSL Bombers (6-11) (Followed up their 20-19 loss to the DSL Mets Orange with a 15-10 loss to the DSL Cardinals. This game went nine innings. Note: In the rookie leagues, the two managers come to an agreement on whether a game will go seven or nine innings)

CF Browm Martinez: 2-for-4, 2 2B (3), 2 RBI, 3 R, SB (9), HBP
He’s making a mockery of this level at this point: .390/.490/.683 in 49 PA (3 doubles, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 17 R, 9-for-10 SB). The 18-year-old was pretty good in 38 games here last year as well. The problem is that time is running out on the FCL season, making a promotion unlikely.
SS Christofer Reyes: 2-for-2, 3 SB (13), CS (1), BB
The good news is the stolen bases. The bad news is that he was pinch-ran for late in the game, which likely means injury.
   PR-SS Stiven Marinez: 0-for-1, RBI, R, BB
Adding to the “injury” theory is that they replaced him with one of their top DSL prospects. Usually, when a top prospect has a scheduled day off, he isn’t coming in to pinch-run.
DH David Carrera: 0-for-2, RBI, RS, SB (5), 3 BB, 2 K
3B Leni Done: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB
.244/.392/.366 in 51 PA.
2B Adrian Feliz: 2-for-5, R, CS (2)
.250/.276/.286 in 29 PA. Like many down here, Feliz is only 16.
C Carlos Rodon: 1-for-4, 2B (2), R, BB, 2 K
RF Eddinson Charles: 1-for-5, RBI, R
1B Edgar Jimenez: 2-for-5, 2 2B (3), RBI, 2 R, K
The 18-year-old is 6-for-15 with three doubles and four RBI.

For the second day in a row, there isn’t a pitching line worth mentioning.

Yankees MILB 6/14: Griffin Herring Impresses Again

Notes:

Nothing to report for the second day in a row. Sheesh.

Injury Log

Scranton (34-31) (Defeated Syracuse, 5-1. The Railriders are playing great baseball lately, but they are 9.5 games behind first-place Lehigh Valley.)

2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-2, RBI, R, 2 BB
Sometimes, it is hard to report on kids after they make their big league debuts. You look at the numbers (.306/.429/.444) and remain impressed. However, you remember how much he struggled while he was up. If anything, it should be a reminder that numbers are a part of the story and all we have sometimes. But there is more to it than that.
LF Everson Pereira: 1-for-3, HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
.259/.353/.494 in 187 PA. Last year, he hit .265/.346/.512 in 182 PA. He has three doubles and a homer in his last three games.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 2-for-4, 2B (14), RBI, K
.281/.375/.478 in 240 PA (14 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR, 38 RBI, 38 R, 4-for-5 SB). Last five games: 6-for-20 with a double, triple, and two home runs.
C Alex Jackson: 0-for-4
3B CJ Alexander: 1-for-3, BB, K
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4, K
DH Jose Rojas: 1-for-4, R, K
SS Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, R, K
CF Ismael Munguia: 0-for-3

RHP Carlos Carrasco: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RHP Colten Brewer (W, 1-1): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
RHP Harrison Cohen: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
We finally get some Savant data on Cohen. He featured three pitches (4-seamer, change, cutter), hitting 94.8 MPH with the 4-seamer. His changeup generated three whiffs on eight swings. His results have been strong in the minors, and he is a step away from helping in the big league bullpen. He is Rule 5 eligible this winter.
RHP Geoff Hartlieb (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hartlieb dialed it up to 97.6. 

Somerset (28-34) (Lost to Portland, 7-2)

2B Roc Riggio: 1-for-3, CS (1), BB, K
Since promotion: 12-for-40 (.300) with three doubles and five home runs. He has a pair of walks and 11 strikeouts.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-3, HBP, 2 K
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, HR (12), RBI, R, 2 K
Jones has his OPS over .900 (.905). He has 32 home runs in 179 Double-A games.
C Rafael Flores: 0-for-4, 3 K
1B Dylan Jasso: 2-for-4, 3B (4), R
Jasso has a 5-game hitting streak (7-for-17 with two triples).
RF Brendan Jones: 0-for-4, RBI, 2 K
DH Cole Gabrielson: 0-for-3, BB, K
LF Cam Eden: 1-for-3, K
3B Max Burt: 0-for-3, 3 K

RHP Trent Sellers: (L, 1-4) 3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
4.27 ERA (46.1 IP, 34 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 5 HR, 20 BB, 53 K). Sellers has been off his game in June (9.2 IP, 14 H, 12 R, 9 ER, 4 BB, 6 K)
RHP Cole Ayers: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB, 14 K). Walks have been an issue since his promotion.
RHP Jordany Ventura: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
5.50 ERA (18 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 11 BB, 26 K)
RHP Luis Pacheco: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Hudson Valley (36-23) (Shut down Greenville, 1-0. That’s back-to-back 1-0 wins. In case you are wondering, Greenville is midpack in team OPS and fourth (out of 12 teams) in runs.)

RF-CF Dillon Lewis: 1-for-4
Lewis is 10-for-49 since his promotion (1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR)
LF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-3, R, HBP, 2 K
1B Coby Morales: 1-for-4, K
CF Duke Ellis: 0-for-2, K
His rehab was moved here from the FCL.
   RF Luis Durango: 0-for-1, K
C Omar Martinez: 0-for-3, 2 K
2B Jose Colmenares: 0-for-1, RBI, CS (3), 2 BB
Last night, the only run was scored on a Tomas Frick sacrifice fly. This evening, the only run was courtesy of a bases-loaded walk. Whatever it takes!
3B Josh Moylan: 0-for-2, BB, 2 K
SS Brenny Escanio: 0-for-2, SB (8), BB
DH Tomas Frick: 0-for-3, K

LHP Griffin Herring: (W, 1-0)  6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Since promotion: 0.96 ERA (18.2 IP, 14 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 14 K). Overall: 11 starts, 5-1, 1.14 ERA (63.1 IP, 38 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 2 HR, 21 BB, 72 K). Herring is having one of the best starts in minor league baseball. 
RHP Sebastian Keane: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Ocean Gabonia: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Tony Rossi (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Between here and Tampa: 21.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 27 K.  In 13 games for Hudson Valley: 13.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 7 BB, 15 K.  He is just motoring along.

Tampa (33-27) (Lost to Clearwater, 14-1. The Tarpons committed four errors in this monstrosity of a game. I don’t even want to write about it)

SS Roderick Arias: 2-for-4
Back-to-back multi-hit efforts. Hey, it’s something. He’s hitting .171/.311/.260 in 177 PA.
LF Brian Sanchez: 0-for-4, RBI
C Edgleen Perez: 0-for-4
DH Engelth Urena: 2-for-4, K
.212/.349/.325 in 249 PA. He owns solid BB (14.9%) and K (18.1%) rates.
3B Juan Matheus: 0-for-4, K
RF Tyler Wilson: 0-for-3
2B Austin Green: 0-for-3
CF Marshall Toole: 2-for-3, 2B (8), R
On a bad day, Toole continues his recent good play (12-for-30 (.400) in June with 12 RBI and a 7-for-7 stolen base rate)
1B Hans Montero: 0-for-3

RHP J.T. Etheridge (L, 2-1): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 K
24 strikeouts in 19.1 innings since his promotion, but he has walked 11.
RHP Sean Hermann: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
RHP Jack Sokol: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3.38 ERA (21.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB, 17 K)
RHP Josue Gonzalez: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Gonzalez, normally a C/1B, is needed for three outs on the hill.

FCL (15-16) (Lost to the Tigers, 7-2)

C Manuel Palencia: 1-for-4, RBI, K
Palencia was 4-for-29 to start the season. He is 23-for-61 (.377) since.
SS Dexters Peralta: 1-for-4, R, K
DH Ediel Rivera: 1-for-4
LF Gabriel Lara: 1-for-4, 2B (4), SB (2), 3 K
Lara is 10-for-20 (3 doubles, 6 RBI, 4 R) in June.
2B Luis Escudero: 2-for-4, RBI, CS (3)
1B John Cristino: 1-for-2, R, BB, K

RHP Mariano Salomon (L, 3-1): 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR
2.45 ERA (22 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 HR, 6 BB, 26 K). He’s 22, so don’t get too crazy – but he has pitched well in rookie ball over the last three seasons (2.87 ERA; 142/25 K/BB over 113 innings)
RHP Justin Lange: 1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Holding out hope for Lange is foolhardy. But I’m here for it! This was his second rehab appearance.
RHP Chance Nolan: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The converted QB hasn’t allowed an earned run in nine appearances (8.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 5 BB, 5 K)

DSL Yankees (3-6) (Lost to the DSL Phillies White, 10-1)

SS Mani Cedeno: 0-for-3, K
Cedeno, likely their most hyped DSL prospect, is off to a 4-for-25 start. I wouldn’t be concerned about that.
DH Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-3, K
3B Alfred Ciriaco: 1-for-3, RBI

LHP Luis Rodriguez: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Nice outing for the 20-year-old in his debut season (fourth game)

DSL Bombers (3-6) (Lost to the DSL Rockies, 15-10. This is beautiful – the Rockies scored 15 runs on six hits. 11 walks, a million (give or take a few) hit by pitches, a pair of errors)

CF Ruben Castillo: 1-for-5, R, 3 K
C Queni Pineda: 4-for-4, 2 2B (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
After his .254/.434/.438 campaign, he is 10-for-27 this season. I think some may have expected to see him in the FCL to start the season. Whether he will get there before the FCL season ends, who knows?
DH Browm Martinez: 3-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, R, SB (7)
Martinez is off to quite a start: 8-for-20; 2 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R, 7-for-7 SB. Like Pineda, he is only 18. Also like Pineda, he had a solid debut campaign in 2024 (.278/.386/.313 with a 21-for-27 stolen base rate).
3B Leni Done: 0-for-3, 2 R, SB (2), BB
LF Richard Meran: 2-for-3, 2B (2), 2 RBI, R, SB (1), BB

RHP Carlos Hampshire: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Yankees MILB 6/2: Isaias Castillo (16) Homers in Professional Debut

Notes:

If you missed it yesterday (it was a late addition to my report), 1B/OF Dominic Smith exercised his opt-out clause. Given how the season has played out, there wasn’t a path to MLB for Smith with the Yankees. He is hoping to convert his hot May into an MLB contract somewhere.

Injury Log

Scranton (25-29)

Day off

Somerset (24-26)

Day off

Hudson Valley (31-19)

Day off

Tampa (26-23)

Day off

FCL (11-11) (Swept a doubleheader against the Phillies. Brando Mayea, who left the game the other day due to some sort of injury, did not play)

Game 1 (Won, 8-7)

RF Isael Arias: 1-for-4, 2 R, 3 SB (7), 2 K
SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-1, 3 R, SB (4), 3 BB
Sometimes, pitchers in the rookie leagues can be incredibly wild. In this game, however, Peralta drew the only three walks.
C Ediel Rivera: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, HBP
LF Wilson Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2 2B (2), 3 RBI
3B Santiago Gomez: 0-for-3, 2 SB (11)
11 stolen bases in 19 games.

LHP Ben Shields: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
One of the Yankees’ most surprising prospects in 2024 is on a rehab stint. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Shields pitched at three levels in his 2024 debut season (Hudson Valley, Somerset, Scranton (one start)). Combined, he went 5-5 with a 3.48 ERA (3.23 FIP) over 106 innings with a 31.1% K and 7.5% BB. His numbers were solid, yet skewed negatively by that one emergency Scranton appearance (1.2 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 7 ER).
RHP Sunayro Martina (W, 2-3): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
RHP Alexis Paulino (S, 1): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, HR
Not all saves are pretty.

Game 2 (Won, 7-1)

SS Dexters Peralta: 0-for-3, 2 R, HBP, K
C Manuel Palencia: 4-for-4, 2 2B (6), 3B (1), HR (1), 5 RBI, R
It finally happened! Palencia hits his first career home run in his 150th game. Yes, it’s one of those baseball things that he hits his first career home run on a day he falls a single short of the cycle (he hit a double in his final at-bat. Jeff Frye would have stopped at first base). He is 22 years old and has played only as high as Low-A, but this is a nice moment of him.
DH Ediel Rivera: 1-for-3, 2B (4), SF, 2 RBI, K
.296/.400/.426 in 65 PA. A solid start to his professional career.

RHP Greysen Carter (W, 2-0): 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
His control struggles are well-documented, so this is good to see.

DSL Yankees (0-1) (Lost to the Rockies, 13-6. The Rockies should promote all these guys to the MLB club immediately)

SS Mani Cedeno: 1-for-5, R, 3 K
Their most hyped DSL prospect earns his first professional hit. Want to feel old? Cedeno is 16 and was born in 2008.
CF Francisco Vilorio: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, K
As I said the other day, this is a huge year for the bonus baby. Ideally, he would have crushed this league in 2024 and would be in the FCL right now. That didn’t happen, so he has to crush this league now.
2B Carlos Bello: 1-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, K
Nothing like getting that first professional home run out of the way in your first professional game. Bello signed for $350,000.
3B Richard Matic: 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
Matic hits his first professional home run. Matic signed for $850,000. Like Vilorio, he struggled here in 2024 (.196/.333/.248 in 186 PA)
C Justin Capellan: 2-for-4, 2B (1), R
The 18-year-old hit .242/.365/.359 with 12 doubles in 41 games at this level in 2024. The Yankees used money acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Billy McKinney to sign Capellan. “Why didn’t the Pirates simply use that money for international prospects instead of trading it for a retread like McKinney?”  Do you even need to ask?
DH Carlos Villarroel: 0-for-4, K
Villarroel returns coming off of an impressive .299/.390/.410 campaign in 2024. Last season, he split time between catcher and first base.
LF Isaias Castillo: 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI, R, K
A 16-year-old launching a home run in his professional debut is impressive. Castillo was a $750,000 investment during the 2025 signing period. He is a right-handed bat.
RF Angel Ventura: 1-for-4, 3B (1), RBI
The 19-year-old hit .245/.336/.276 in 113 plate appearances here in 2024.
1B Diego Flores: 2-for-3, 2B (1), BB, K
Flores compiles his first career extra-base hit (the 18-year-old played in 15 games at this level in 2024)

RHP Manuel Cruz (L, 0-1): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Cruz (19) makes his professional debut.
RHP Anthony Mena: 1 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
Crazy pitching lines aren’t abnormal in the DSL!
LHP Luis Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
He’s already 20, but this was his professional debut.
RHP Varis Villarreal: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
The 19-year-old pitched in 17 games at this level last year, compiling a 4.43 ERA and 20/11 K/BB over 22.1 innings.
RHP Jesus Guerrero: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
The 18-year-old’s professional debut. Interestingly, his debut is on the hill even though he is listed as a catcher. Don’t ask me, folks. I just report what I see.

DSL Bombers (1-0) (Defeated Rangers Blue, 10-8, in a crazy game that featured a walk-off 3-run home run for Browm Martinez. This came after the Rangers scored three runs in the top of the 9th to take the lead)

CF Ruben Castillo: 0-for-4, R, BB, K
Castillo was a $875,000 signing.
SS Stiven Marinez: 2-for-3, 3 R, SB (1), BB
Impressive professional debut for the 17-year-old. The Yankees gave Marinez a $1.65 million signing bonus near the end of the 2024 signing period (Cedeno, who received $2.5 million, was part of the 2025 class)
C Queni Pineda: 0-for-3, SB (1), BB, K
I remember Pineda from last year, and it isn’t because of his unique first name. He hit .254/.434/.438 in 44 games with nine doubles and five home runs. He drew an impressive 41 walks in 173 PA (23.7%).  He signed for $350,000 in 2024.
DH David Carrera: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
The 18-year-old played well down here in 2024 (.278/.402/.418). When it comes to kids who don’t get the extreme signing bonuses, they just need to put their heads down and keep performing to get noticed. Not the same situation, but Andy Pettitte always talked about needing to prove himself every step of the way.
2B Christofer Reyes: 1-for-4, R, SB (1), BB, 3 K
Reyes signed for $100,000 in 2024. Last year, as a 16-year-old, he hit .250/.346/.314 in 179 plate appearances.
RF Browm Martinez: 2-for-4, HR (1), 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (2)
You may as well make your first professional home run a memorable one. Martinez is coming off a solid 2024 (.278/.386/.313 with 21 stolen bases in 27 attempts). He is an 18-year-old right-handed batter.
1B Leni Done: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
Done’s professional debut. There isn’t any information I can find on his signing bonus (which means he signed for little)
3B Juan Torres: 2-for-4, 2B (1), RBI, CS (1), 2 K
Torres’s professional debut. Like with Done, no information on what he signed for.
LF Eddinson Charles: 0-for-4, 4 K
Not the debut the 6’4″ 17-year-old wanted, but it can only get better from here. He was a $300,000 signing.

RHP Randy Angomas: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Angomas (17) makes his professional debut.
RHP Luis Burgos: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
The 19-year-old pitched in 14 games here last season.
LHP Ronald Tejada: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Tough day today, but he was good in last year’s debut season (1.75 ERA and 24/12 K/BB over 25.2 IP).
RHP Josue Silvestre (W, 1-0): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Silvestre’s first professional win.